Unit 1 Psychology Pre-Test

Question 1

The part of the eye that is responsible for changing size in relation to the amount of light let in.

Accepted Answer

Pupil

Question 2

A psychological approach which emphasizes the function of thought. How one's mental abilities aid adaption to the enviro

Accepted Answer

Functionalism

Question 3

WWII brought us a new type of psychology where more people got help in a medical setting. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

Clinical Psychology

Question 4

The theory that explains that the brain sees colors in combinations of red/blue/green is called what?

Accepted Answer

Trichromatic color theory

Question 5

Mental processes can be someone's hopes and dreams. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The distance between peaks of two successive waves of light

Accepted Answer

Wavelength

Question 7

What is one part of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Experimentation

Question 8

Who wrote "The Principles of Psychology"?

Accepted Answer

James

Question 9

A control group is the group that does not receive the independent variable change. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The group that is manipulated during an experiment is called what?

Accepted Answer

Experimental Group

Question 11

How is data collected?

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Through measurement of observation of scientific study

Question 12

This type of psychology studies investigations, research studies, assessments, etc. and uses these to help the law

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Forensic psychology

Question 13

The type of variable that is changed in response to another variable is called what?

Accepted Answer

Dependent Variable

Question 14

The type of data that involves counting or measuring is called what?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative Data

Question 15

When white-light hits a prism, the rainbow of colors can be seen projected from it. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Throughout history, psychologists and other scientists have never done anything that could have harmed patients

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

One of the most famous experiments that was unethical eventually made a child afraid of fluffy objects. What was this?

Accepted Answer

Little Albert

Question 18

An experiment where only one variable is changed is called what?

Accepted Answer

Controlled

Question 19

What is psychology?

Accepted Answer

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Question 20

The fluid that lines the inside of the eyeball

Accepted Answer

Vitreous-humor

Question 21

Behavior is defined as....

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Are the actions and reactions of a person or animal that can be observed

Question 22

Who is known as the founder of psychology?

Accepted Answer

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 23

A tentative prediction that can be tested against observable evidence is called what?

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

Question 24

School counselors are trained to be compassionate and help students in a meaningful way. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

What does a scientist have to do before their paper is published?

Accepted Answer

An outside company must peer review it

Question 26

The psychological approach which proposes that psychology is the science of consciousness, and experience is its subject

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Structuralism

Question 27

What kind of psychology involves helping athletes get back to peak form?

Accepted Answer

Sports psychology

Question 28

If an experimenter has bias that means that he is fair and will accept the results of the experiment. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

The single variable that is changed during an experiment is called what?

Accepted Answer

Independent variable

Question 30

The amount of subjects in an experiment is called what?

Accepted Answer

Sample Size

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